Out of interest, what is it that sets this bike apart from an all-our gravel bike?Ok, this is the one - new 12 speed mechanical GRX and carbon wheels. And no headset routed cables thank dog! This is sorta what the new Defy should have been and this is bang on for what I want - a road bike for crappy roads rather than an all out gravel focus.
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2x, no suspension fork, no dropper and light wheels. It’s still a gravel bike, jsut one that could pass for a roadie well enough if you squint
I would have thought that 2x would be better on most gravel bikes. Wouldn't the extra range and efficiency be better at the higher speeds that a gravel bike runs at?2x, no suspension fork, no dropper and light wheels. It’s still a gravel bike, just one that could pass for a roadie well enough if you squint
Most of the “hardcore” gravel bikes are all adapted mtb 1x systems. Dunno, spose it depends where and how you ride but for me and around Hobart it’s either slogging up monster hills in as low a gear as I can get my grubby mitts on, or hanging on for dear life at warp speed down again. Hence 2x for meI would have thought that 2x would be better on most gravel bikes. Wouldn't the extra range and efficiency be better at the higher speeds that a gravel bike runs at?
If I were ever to get a gravel bike it would be something like this but 2x. So most likely and older MTB hardtail so it does have 2x as I don't think anything new would run that these days.
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Only thing is that I'm not sure my back would handle drop bars. So I might be a gravel bike that has a MTB frame, wheels, dropper post, and flat bars.
I don't mind that channel but I still don't get the point of a bike like this, especially when something like a Specialized Epic is an absolute rocket on the climbs anyway, but will destroy something like that on literally any descent.
It is likely that their sponsor at the time was Niner and they were pushing their gravel bikes. I think it's the flats where this bike would shine over and Epic, but that would mainly because of the aero advantage of the drop bars and bigger gearing.
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I think originally, gravel bikes were just CX bikes with taller gearing, disc brakes and no top tube adaptations (for carrying as in CX) like all things, a bunch of people took to them, and as even more came to the party, they all wanted to go in different directions. So now, I need a gravel hard tail, gravel XC short travel and a gravel hardcore long travel... it's a Giant conspiracy {replace Giant with multiple brands}Most of the “hardcore” gravel bikes are all adapted mtb 1x systems. Dunno, spose it depends where and how you ride but for me and around Hobart it’s either slogging up monster hills in as low a gear as I can get my grubby mitts on, or hanging on for dear life at warp speed down again. Hence 2x for me
I was originally jsut going to get a new Defy as they do decent tyre clearance now. But alas the Defy and virtually all “endurance” style roadies have drunk the internal headset routed cable kool aid and are going to surprisingly aggressive geo. So many of the lighter “gravel” bikes are essentially what the endurance roadies used to be…
For everyone else gravel is anything that isn't dirt or tarmac and you either tour around on it, to get away from most of the traffic and explore, or its the bit you ride to get to the single track.
Well at least that had a bit of everything in it, even some single track.
Go superwide XL flared bars and a stem pointed up with a few spacers to keep the front high, its no more drop than HT MTB.If I were ever to get a gravel bike it would be something like this but 2x. So most likely and older MTB hardtail so it does have 2x as I don't think anything new would run that these days.
Only thing is that I'm not sure my back would handle drop bars. So I might be a gravel bike that has a MTB frame, wheels, dropper post, and flat bars.
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